Hilary Jenison Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash January 28, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham remains in the medium-risk COVID-19 “yellow” zone for the second week in a row, with 105 new cases since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report. In the last 14 days, 214 cases were reported, for a total of 1,347 …
January 27, 2021 by Hilary Jenison (courtesy photos) Alert, alert, alert – Flour Bakery+Café is popping up in Downtown Hingham this weekend thanks to Fig. a. Recognizing that many faithful Flour lovers cannot make it into the city these days, Flour has been popping up in a variety of towns to bring fan favorites to …
January 26, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s plenty of town election season excitement this year, with three potential races — town clerk, selectman, and the municipal light board — already. A citizen who has taken out nomination papers becomes a candidate once he or she has returned their papers to the town clerk’s office …
January 26, 2021 by Ally Donnelly (courtesy photos) Welcome to The Hingham ‘Cast! In this week’s episode we talk about turning the page to a new administration. No matter who you voted for or how you feel about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, it is a fresh start. We sit down with six people in …
Photo by Austin Pacheco on unsplash January 26, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo courtesy of Unsplash) At last night’s remote school committee meeting, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin talked about the importance of the community and Hingham Public Schools staff working together cooperatively. “In order to do the best by our students, we need …
Carol Falvey pulls nomination papers at Hingham Town Hall (photo courtesy of Christine Smith) January 25, 2021 submitted by Carol Falvey (photo courtesy of Christine Smith) Elections matter. Recent events remind us that they are the most important cornerstone of our democracy. As a lifelong resident and Town Meeting participant, I understand Hingham’s respect for …
Mason (L) and Liam (R) Lennon carry on Hingham Football legacy (photos by Joshua Ross) January 24, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Community support is growing through a GoFundMe page set up to benefit Liam and Mason Lennon, who recently lost their father, Kevin, 43, leaving them without parents. Kevin and his family grew up …
January 22, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) Plymouth River School Principal Melissa Smith praised PRS families for “acting swiftly and for being extremely flexible, kind, and calm” throughout the early dismissal process that took place today following a nearby water main break. The issue was resolved around noontime. In an …
January 21, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Gov. Charlie Baker announced today that effective next Monday, Jan. 25, he will lift the statewide nighttime stay-at-home advisory as well as restrictions requiring restaurants, theaters, gyms, indoor and outdoor events, salons, fitness centers, pools, sports activities, and certain other businesses and venues to either close or stop …
Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash January 21, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer After reverting back to the COVID-19 higher-risk “red” zone and remaining there for two weeks, Hingham is now in the lower-risk “yellow” category, with 109 new cases since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report and 215 cases reported in the …
